St Keverne Pre-School Playgroup
GoodBirth to 5Open for decades
A pre-school in Helston for children from birth to 5, open sessions in term time, often mornings. They do not publish prices, so that is the first thing to ask. Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2022. Open since 2004, with 25 places.
What you might pay
This setting does not publish its fees, and no national dataset holds them. This is what childcare costs across the council, as a starting point for the call.
What childcare usually costs in Cornwall
This is not this setting's price. It is the median hourly fee across all providers in Cornwall from the Department for Education's 2025 provider survey. No national data holds what an individual nursery charges, so ring and ask.
Places, hours and the day
Who they take, when they are open, and what a day there includes.
Where it is
TR12 6NQWhat the inspector found
One grade is one visit. A run of them tells you whether it has been good for years or has only just got there.
Ofsted inspector, 14 March 2022 · read the full report
What it is like to attend
Children are happy and engaged in learning in this welcoming pre-school. They feel secure and safe as they have close bonds with all the staff. Children learn to be independent and enjoy doing things for themselves, for example putting their shoes on for outside play and putting toys away at the end of a session. The staff support and encourage children's self-help skills. This builds children's self-esteem and confidence.
The curriculum is focused to ensure children make good progress in their learning.
It focuses on supporting their emotional and language development. Staff know the children very well as it is a small pre-school. They use this knowledge to support children's next steps as they play. For example, children take risk and challenge knowing support is nearby. Outside, they explore climbing and balancing.
What Ofsted told them to improve
To further improve the quality of the early years provision, the provider should:
- ensure all staff can extend children's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by using open-ended questions.
- 14 March 2022Good
- 11 November 2014Good
- 14 May 2009Good
Rated Good or Outstanding at 3 of the last 3 graded inspections.
Still missing for St Keverne Pre-School Playgroup
- What it costs
- Funded hours
- Youngest age taken
- Meals
- Nappies
- Waiting list
No dataset holds any of this. Two parents telling us the same thing puts it on the page for whoever looks next.
What to ask them
None of this is in any national dataset and this setting has not published it, which is exactly why it is worth asking.
- What does it cost, all in? What is on top: meals, nappies, late pick-up, and what happens if you are late.
- Can I use my funded hours here? Whether they stretch them over the year, and the minimum days you have to book.
- Is there a place for my child's age? Baby rooms fill first and waiting lists are common.
- Who would my child's key person be? And how long have the staff been there. No dataset holds this and it matters more than anything above.
- Can I visit at a busy time? Mid-morning on a weekday tells you far more than an empty room after hours.